Welcome to the Unemployment Benefits Services Tutorial Tutorial Overview Unemployment benefits are taxable under federal law.

This tutorial includes instructions for viewing your Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1099-G information over the Internet.

You may view: . TWC’s address and federal identification number . how much income tax was withheld from Paying Taxes on Your Benefits your unemployment benefits, if any, and . You may choose to have TWC withhold federal income tax from your unemployment benefits at a . IRS 1099-G information for prior year(s) tax rate of 10 percent before we send them to you.

. Withholding taxes is not required.

. In January, TWC sends you the IRS Form 1099-G: Certain Government Payments, Statement for Recipient. This form shows the total amount of benefits paid in the previous calendar year. 2 Viewing Your IRS 1099-G Information

Viewing your IRS 1099-G information over the Internet is fast, easy, and secure. The Internet is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in English and Spanish.

To view your IRS 1099-G information: 1. go to our Web site at ui.texasworkforce.org 2. select the link, View IRS 1099-G Information, and 3. log on to Unemployment Benefits Services.

3 Unemployment Benefits Services

. This is the first page you see when you go to ui.texasworkforce.org.

. Before you can access the View IRS 1099-G Information option, you must log on to UBS using your User ID and Password.

. For instructions on how to create, retrieve or reset a User ID and Password, go to the How to Create User IDs and Passwords Tutorial.

Under the Logon Options heading, select either of these links, Returning users logon here or Logon with a User ID from another TWC Internet application. Both will take you to the Logon page. Note: If you want to print pages from this tutorial and don’t have a printer, you may use a printer at your local Workforce Solutions office. 4 My Home Page After you log on, the “My Home” page displays.

This page provides: . Quick Links to various topics and resources . Messages from TWC

To view your IRS 1099-G information, select the link, IRS 1099-G Information, under the Quick Links heading.

5 Viewing Your IRS 1099-G Information Online In this section you will learn how to: . View recipient’s information . View payer’s information . View IRS 1099-G details . View IRS 1099-G information for prior years

6 IRS 1099-G Information

The IRS 1099-G Information page displays: . Your name and Social Security number . TWC’s address and federal identification number . IRS 1099-G details, such as the tax year, amount of benefits paid and federal income tax withheld, if any

7 Income Tax Withheld

The IRS 1099-G Details section shows: . The tax year you’re viewing . Total unemployment paid during that calendar year . Federal income tax withheld, if any . Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) payments, if any

8 Select Another Year

To view 1099-G information for another year, choose the link, Select Another Year, located above the Payer’s Information heading.

Under the heading, Select Another Year, choose the link to the year you want to view.

9 Still need help?

Call the TWC Tele-Center at 800-939-6631 to speak with one of our customer service representatives.